Gender row | Man who accused female colleague of 'angry rant on men' told his own behaviour is to blame

Man who accused female colleague of 'angry rant on men' told his own behaviour is to blame

A worker, who claimed his female colleague launched an “angry rant on men”, was told by an employment judge that his 'mansplaining' behaviour was a major factor in the dispute.

Jonathan McMurray was pursuing legal action on the grounds of sex discrimination, after an incident at his place of work, the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, in 2019. He alleged that a female co-worker 'launched into a verbal tirade' and accused him of 'doing the f***ing bloke thing' when he interrupted her while she was giving a guided tour.

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